Switch-point protector



Nov. 22, 1927; 1,649,954

' L. H. FULTON SWITCH POINT PROTECTOR Filed April 21. 1927 Patented Nov.22, 1927;.

1,649,954 PATENT. OFFICE.

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Application meaa in 21, 1927. Serial no. 185,595.

This invention relates to devices for protecting switch points from wearand the object of the invention is topivovide a protector which will notonly protect a switch point from wearing out (or dubbing off) at- 1Vance ofthe switch point, and prevent the flange from striking the'pointof the rail.

My invention is illustrated in'the accompanying drawings, wherein 2 1 mydevice applied thereto;

Figure2 is a plan view;

Figure 3 1s a section on Fig. 1.

Referring to these drawings, it will be seen that the head piece orprotector 10 has a longitudinally rounded and vertically rounded outerface 11 and is recessed upon its inner face as at 12 and 13 so as to.fit against the side face of the head or ball of the rail and againstthe under face thereof on one side of the web. The base 14 of'this headpiece extends downward parallel to or in spaced relation to the web ofthe rail A. The outer face 11, it will be seen, is downwardly andoutwardly rounded and the u per edge of the head is disposed slightlyelow the upper face of the rail A. This protector may be of any suitablelength, but referably in actual practice will be made a ut from five tosix inches long. It is held in place by two bolts 15 which pass through.elongated apertures in the shank 14. and throu h apertures in a fillerblock 16 which ts against the outside of the shank and fits be- -fneat-h the head 10, the lower edge of this filler block resting againstthe flange of the rail A and wedging against this'flange. The head piececomprising the parts 10 and 14,

is preferably made of the highest grade-of manganese steel while thefiller block is prefv erably made of malleable cast iron. The head pieceis made to fit all sizes or classes of rails that are most used todayand fits an eighty, ninety, one hundred, or one hun- 5 dred and tenpound rail. This head piece will have as much 91' more steel in it as isin Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rail with the line 3- -3 of thefirst six inches of the point B. This enables the protector or headpiece to wear almost as long as the switch point will, for when the ointwears back or off from six to twelve inches, it is no longer used and isscrapped. The filler block is also to be of various lengths and sizes;for an eighty pound, ninety pound or any other desired weight of rail.It is to be made of malleable or any' other cheap iron. as there is nostrain or wear upon the filler block. This will cause asaving in steel.

It will be noted that in my device, the defleeting piece or head piece10 is offset so as to fit against the web'of the rail as well as thehead ofthe rail and the deflecting piece fits various types and weightsof rail. My device when complete is relatively light and when the headpiece wears out,'it can be scrapped without the necessity of scrappingthe filler block and this means a savingof at. least one-half to theconsumer.

I claim 1. A switch point protector or guard comprising a member fittingagainst'the head of a rail and beneath said head and extendingparallelto the web of-the rail and adapted to be disposed in advance ofa switch point, said member being tapered at its ends and having itsouter face extending upward and inward and merging into the corner ofthe rail, and a filler block adapted to bearagainst the lower portion ofsaid member and against the flange of the rail and be bolted to the railto hold the member in place;

2. A switch point protector or guard having a longitudinally extendinghead formed uponits inner face to fit against the side face of the headof the rail and beneath said head and having a portion extendingdownward parallel -to the web of the rail, the

outer face of [the protector at its upper end being longitudinallyrounded so as to provide relatively thin ends and being verticallyrounded downward and outward, and a filler block fitting beneath thehead of said protactor and extending downward parallel to the dependingportion thereof and fitting against the flange of the rail, theprotector and the filler block being formed with bolt 3. ecombinationwith a red and a switch point coacting therewith, a. guard for theswitch point disposed in advance thereof. comprisinga member aggularcross section so as to provide a ead fittmgagamst the side fare of thehead of the rail and beneath said head and extending downward parallelto the web of the real, the head of this member being longitudinallyrounded 5 to provide tapered ends and being vertically rounded downwardand outward, a, filler block disposed beneath the head of said memberand extending downward against the depending portion thereof and restingat its lower end against the web of the rail, 10 and bolts passingthrough said filler block and said member and through the rail.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

LYLE H. FULTON.

